Boston College: campus and town

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts · Private · 10,085 undergrads

Boston College is in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts (Middlesex County), in a city setting.

Where it is

Town

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

CountyIPEDS, 2024

Middlesex County

SettingIPEDS, 2025-26

City

Campus lifeCarnegie Classifications, 2025

Highly residential

Where these numbers come from

Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Deadlines: bc.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
Test rule: bc.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)